Wow, everybody hates on this card so much. Sure, it's no Sol Ring, but what is? Yes, Thran Dynamo is better. But seriously, why not play them all? I have a pretty sweet Kozilek, Butcher of Truth EDH deck, where ramping is essential, and I play all of the above. I also run the functionally identical Ur-Golem's Eye, and frankly, I wish there were even more of them! Solid card.
SarcasmElemental
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Trivia: The map they are looking at is a real life coast of a Scandinavian country.
Ferlord
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This is the exact art for Expedition Map, give or take a few hands.
Anyway, it's not terrible at all. When playing a slower format (like EDH), this is more a relief than Grim Monolith or Mana Crypt. Sure, if you had Voltaic Key/Unwinding Clock, they're great, but that's a second piece to make your artifacts work their best.
It repays its cost in 2 turns, and is an artifact. Personally, I think Memnarch EDH does well with this. Sure, it's not Sol Ring, but that's like comparing Black Lotus to Lotus Petal.
aboblyndsae
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I got this in one of my very first boosters and used it mostly because I loved the art. It's still some of the best artwork I've ever seen on a Magic card.
Captain_Sisay_2591
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Should have made Sisay's ring legendary and gave it a special ability. Maybe give it good synergy with Captain Sisay, like having it add one white or one green mana to your mana pool and giving all legendary creatures you control +1/+1 Something like that.
-TheFlameReaper-
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Which ring? There are 3 of them!
troll_berserker
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Everflowing Chalice is pretty much strictly better too. It's more flexible and can be proliferated and paired with Coretapper and cards like it. I don't see a reason to run this type of card outside of EDH since there are so many better options.
MerlinMonroe
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Ur-Golem's Eye is arguably cooler, because let's be real wearing the eye from a golem you've slain is way cooler than some lame ring.
TehPeoplesChamp
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Better than ur-golem's eye because it references the legend of all legends.
I'm baffled by the low rating. Artifact/ colorless acceleration in any form is fantastic! Obviously this is not in the same league as sol ring, thran dynamo,black lotus, moxen, and monoliths, but the more the merrier for non-green Edh decks. AND it's cheap. I'd love more functional reprints, I'd run em all. If you are rating this below a 4 you are spoiled.
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Too bad the card itself couldn't deliver.
Anyway, it's not terrible at all. When playing a slower format (like EDH), this is more a relief than Grim Monolith or Mana Crypt. Sure, if you had Voltaic Key/Unwinding Clock, they're great, but that's a second piece to make your artifacts work their best.
It repays its cost in 2 turns, and is an artifact. Personally, I think Memnarch EDH does well with this. Sure, it's not Sol Ring, but that's like comparing Black Lotus to Lotus Petal.
Something like that.
I'm baffled by the low rating. Artifact/ colorless acceleration in any form is fantastic! Obviously this is not in the same league as sol ring, thran dynamo,black lotus, moxen, and monoliths, but the more the merrier for non-green Edh decks. AND it's cheap. I'd love more functional reprints, I'd run em all. If you are rating this below a 4 you are spoiled.
5/5 from me to balance out the haters.